I love this. I’ve heard it my whole life and today was suddenly overcome with the need to know. So delightful. Thank you.
andrea:
February 18th, 2015 at 7:50 am
There are a few scriptures in the Bible that have this phrase. Maybe that’s the origin of it…
Larsa I:
December 15th, 2015 at 9:45 am
Thank you! Was doing this for school and now I know what it means
France Lee:
February 2nd, 2017 at 6:10 am
I love this.I’ve heard it my whole life and today was suddenly overcome with the need to know.So delightful. Thank you
Baruch Sienna:
October 16th, 2017 at 1:22 pm
Several phrases in the Bible indeed are translated as “apple of his eye” although the Hebrew does not refer to apples and instead uses the unusual form: ishon: possibly “little man” or bavat ayin that also refers to the pupil.
Anders Juncker:
August 15th, 2021 at 2:06 pm
David Bowie uses ‘apple in my eye’ in the song ‘Dead Against It’.
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Angel:
August 7th, 2014 at 7:09 am
good stuff! Thank you.
l j:
November 7th, 2014 at 9:01 am
Also in a song from the 60s/70s.
Whimsey:
December 16th, 2014 at 6:01 pm
I love this. I’ve heard it my whole life and today was suddenly overcome with the need to know. So delightful. Thank you.
andrea:
February 18th, 2015 at 7:50 am
There are a few scriptures in the Bible that have this phrase. Maybe that’s the origin of it…
Larsa I:
December 15th, 2015 at 9:45 am
Thank you! Was doing this for school and now I know what it means
France Lee:
February 2nd, 2017 at 6:10 am
I love this.I’ve heard it my whole life and today was suddenly overcome with the need to know.So delightful. Thank you
Baruch Sienna:
October 16th, 2017 at 1:22 pm
Several phrases in the Bible indeed are translated as “apple of his eye” although the Hebrew does not refer to apples and instead uses the unusual form: ishon: possibly “little man” or bavat ayin that also refers to the pupil.
Anders Juncker:
August 15th, 2021 at 2:06 pm
David Bowie uses ‘apple in my eye’ in the song ‘Dead Against It’.